vi (1)求助，诉诸，利用(go or turn for help or as a means of achieving sth)[I+prep(to)]：～to violence/force/drastic action/terrorism/threats 诉诸暴力/武力/极端的行动/恐怖手段/威胁;～to deception/trickery/stealing 靠欺骗/欺诈/偷窃的手段;～to candle to light the rooms/punishment to make the boy obey 用蜡烛照亮屋子/靠惩罚使那个男孩听话;〖同〗turn to;

(2)常去(go，esp often or habitually)[I+prep(to)]：～to the beaches in hot weather/the hotel for some coffee 热天常去海滩/那家宾馆喝咖啡;

n (1)(在困难中)可求助的人或物(person or thing to which one turns for help)[C]：Friends are the best～in the trouble. 困难时，朋友是最好的依靠。 Books are the best～when one is lonely. 当一个人感到孤独时，书籍最能排解孤寂。Her only～when she is alone is watching TV. 当她独自一人时，只能靠看电视解闷。

(2)求助，凭借(act of turning for help in certain situation)[U][N(to)]：pass the examination without～to cheating 不靠作弊通过考试;raise money without～to borrowing 不靠借款筹集资金;The～to force is forbidden in this school. 本校禁止使用武力。〖同〗chance;

(3)休假胜地(place visited by many people (esp for holidays))[C]：a mountain/seaside/skiing/health～一个山区/海滨/滑雪/疗养胜地;a place of popular/public/tourist～人们常去的/公众/旅游场所(胜地);a coast～海滩胜地;〖同〗tourist spot;

(4)常去的地方 (place where one goes regularly)[C]：sb's favourite～某人爱去的地方